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Feb. 27, 2013

Hawaii tops the list of states for overall well-being.

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Nanci Hellmich
USA TODAY

For many people a vacation in Hawaii would be a dream, but living there might be even better. Hawaiians agree.

Hawaii ranks No. 1 for the fifth year in a row as the state where residents report the best sense of overall well-being, based on physical health, outlook on life, job satisfaction and other factors that affect quality of life, according to the annual Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index, released Wednesday.

Other states that have consistently ranked in the top 10 on the well-being index every year from 2008 to 2012 include Utah, Minnesota, Colorado and Montana. ...